Adidas backed out of renewing LIverpool’s kit deal as they weren’t overly impressed with the club’s performance. No matter. The Reds have reached an agreement with US based Warrior Sports that is worth £25m a year for 6 years, which more than Man Utd’s annual £23.5m deal with Nike. New Balance, the parent company of Warrior Sports, is also [...]

Tim Howard refused to celebrate despite becoming only the fourth goalkeeper to score in the history of the Premier League with a freak goal from inside his own area in Everton’s home match against Bolton. His clearance from a back pass bounced about 30 yards from the Bolton goal and was blown by the wind [...]

The Guardian is reporting that Jeremy Hunt tried to delay Panorama exposé of Fifa, this could have some big developments in the next few days: John Ware, an award-winning veteran Panorama reporter, said that a government minister phoned the BBC director general, Mark Thompson, in November 2010 and told him it would be “helpful” if the corporation delayed the [...]

A FIFA panel proposed that referees be more lenient with players who foul in the penalty area.  The FIFA Task Force Football 2014 led by Franz Beckenbauer agreed that the so-called “triple punishment” of penalty, red card and suspension is too severe.  Beckenbauer said: “A penalty is enough if it is a simple foul or [...]